Tess of the d’Urbervilles is a famous novel by Thomas Hardy. In this section, we will know several key information about the novel.

Key Facts

• • Full Title: Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented
  • Author: Thomas Hardy (1840–1928)
  • When Written: 1887-1891
  • Where Written: Dorchester, England
  • Published: 1891
  • Genre: Victorian Novel; Tragedy; Social Realism
  • Time Setting: 1870s

• Place Setting: Marlott, Trantridge, Talbothays Dairy, Flintcomb-Ash, Sandbourne, and Stonehenge (These places are in Wessex. Wessex is Hardy’s fictional region based on Dorset and nearby counties in southwest England.)

• Tense: The novel is written in the past tense
• Point of View: Third person omniscient, but generally follows Tess